Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Into Washington

After more than 2 months of gypsy living, we finally took a break in White Salmon, thanks to our Uncle Jim and Aunt Cindy who have called it home for something like 40 years hosting us for about 10 days despite being super busy preparing for their daughter's wedding. We spent quite a few of those days enjoying the Little White and Green Truss and even got to paddle with our Dad from Husum to the Columbia through the old Condit Dam site.

TJ boofing into Husum Falls. Photo: SJ

JJ cruising into the big hole on the Lower White Salmon. Photo: TJ

Our dad in action on the Lower White Salmon. Photo: TJ

JJ boofing into Stovepipe on the Little White Salmon. Photo: TJ

JJ with another Spirit Falls lap. So Good! Photo: TJ

Eventually the water was running low in White Salmon and all out family had left following our cousin's wedding, so it was time to head north to the Ohanepecosh and the Upper Upper Cispus (after one more Green Truss lap). We had great times with big crews on both runs despite low water on the Ohane and high water on the Cispus which unfortunately drove most of the crew to walk out at Behemoth.

Unknown paddler on the classic Ohanepecosh waterfall. Photo: TJ

Unknown paddler crushing the Ohanepecosh waterfall. Photo: JJ

Joe Keck getting amongst it in Elbow Room. Photo: JJ

JJ probing a large hole at the Island Drop on the Upper Upper Cispus. Photo: TJ

Despite premium juicy flows on the Upper Upper Cispus, we decided to head on in search of what this trip was all about... camping out of our boats on beautiful remote rivers. In Washington this means one thing, we were headed to the Olympic Peninsula!